Matthew 4:13-23

13 And leaving ¹Nazareth he went and lived in ²Capernaum by ³the sea, in the territory of ⁴Zebulun and Naphtali,

14 ⁵so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

15 ⁶“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

16 ⁷the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and ⁸shadow of death, on them a light has dawned. ”

17 ⁹From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ¹⁰“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ”

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

18 ¹¹While walking by ¹²the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you ¹³fishers of men. ” ^[a]

20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.

21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.

22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Jesus Ministers to Great Crowds

23 ¹⁴And he went throughout all Galilee, ¹⁵teaching in their synagogues and ¹⁶proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and ¹⁷healing every disease and every affliction among the people.